[HTML][HTML] Biodiversity of Palaearctic grasslands: a synthesis

J Dengler, M Janišová, P Török, C Wellstein - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2014 - Elsevier
This article introduces a Special Issue on biodiversity of Palaearctic grasslands and
provides a synthesis of the current knowledge on this topic. Four major categories of …

The role of behavioural factors and opportunity costs in farmers' participation in voluntary agri‐environmental schemes: A systematic review

S Schaub, J Ghazoul, R Huber, W Zhang… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Agri‐environmental schemes (AESs) are increasingly implemented to promote the adoption
of environmentally friendly practices by farmers. We use a systematic review to explore the …

Land use intensification alters ecosystem multifunctionality via loss of biodiversity and changes to functional composition

E Allan, P Manning, F Alt, J Binkenstein… - Ecology …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Global change, especially land‐use intensification, affects human well‐being by impacting
the delivery of multiple ecosystem services (multifunctionality). However, whether …

Land-use intensification causes multitrophic homogenization of grassland communities

MM Gossner, TM Lewinsohn, T Kahl, F Grassein… - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
Land-use intensification is a major driver of biodiversity loss,. Alongside reductions in local
species diversity, biotic homogenization at larger spatial scales is of great concern for …

Contrasting responses of above-and belowground diversity to multiple components of land-use intensity

G Le Provost, J Thiele, C Westphal, C Penone… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Land-use intensification is a major driver of biodiversity loss. However, understanding how
different components of land use drive biodiversity loss requires the investigation of multiple …

The results of biodiversity–ecosystem functioning experiments are realistic

M Jochum, M Fischer, F Isbell, C Roscher… - Nature Ecology & …, 2020 - nature.com
A large body of research shows that biodiversity loss can reduce ecosystem functioning.
However, much of the evidence for this relationship is drawn from biodiversity–ecosystem …

Light asymmetry explains the effect of nutrient enrichment on grassland diversity

N DeMalach, E Zaady, R Kadmon - Ecology Letters, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
One of the most ubiquitous patterns in plant ecology is species loss following nutrient
enrichment. A common explanation for this universal pattern is an increase in the size …

Agricultural practices and biodiversity: Conservation policies for semi-natural grasslands in Europe

JR Shipley, ER Frei, A Bergamini, S Boch, T Schulz… - Current Biology, 2024 - cell.com
Europe's semi-natural grasslands support notably high levels of temperate biodiversity
across multiple taxonomic groups. However, these ecosystems face unique conservation …

Differential mechanisms drive species loss under artificial shade and fertilization in the alpine meadow of the Tibetan Plateau

J Li, LS Charles, Z Yang, G Du, S Fu - Frontiers in plant science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Fertilization is an effective management strategy to promote community biomass but can
simultaneously reduce species diversity in many grassland systems. Shifts in competition for …

Land use imperils plant and animal community stability through changes in asynchrony rather than diversity

N Blüthgen, NK Simons, K Jung, D Prati… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Human land use may detrimentally affect biodiversity, yet long-term stability of species
communities is vital for maintaining ecosystem functioning. Community stability can be …